Ok, i think i've got this whole human behaviour thing worked out. Simpler than i expected actually... it's all about dominance hierarchies. Not quite the same as animal dominance hierarchies, but dominance hierarchies all the same.

Once you get how it works, the behaviour of people around you just kind of clicks into place. All kinds of odd things make sense. It's like watching a train wreck in slow motion as people make the same mistakes over and over again.